KABUL (AIP): Two Italian diplomats and a female foreigner were wounded in Taliban suicide, small and heavy weapons attack on a luxurious hotel in Kabul today's evening (Jan. 14), reliable sources said Monday. There were also reports that Norway's...

HERAT (AIP): Iran forced repatriated 400 more Afghan refugees via Islam Qala border today (Jan. 14), Afghan officials said Monday. The fresh repatriated Afghans were staying in the border area of Islam Qala where they were facing numerous problems...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Six alleged kidnappers were arrested with ransom money in the Nawa district of Helmand province yesterday (Jan. 13), police claimed Monday. The kidnappers were held while receiving three million rupees as ransom in exchange for rel...

JALALABAD (AIP): Police Saturday apprehended a man who was allegedly carrying 26 kilograms of opium in a taxi car during a search operation in eastern Ningarhar province, police said Sunday. A spokesman for provincial police department, Abdul Gha...

HERAT (AIP): Police in Herat province Sunday released 70 prisoners from Herat jail in accordance with the President Hamid Karzai announcement during Eidul Azha celebrations. A police officer in Herat, Mohammad Sadiqi told AIP that 60 men and 10 w...

KANDAHAR (AIP): A key Taliban commander Mualvi Attaullah among three suspected Taliban were killed and four more were detained during an operation conducted jointly by foreign and local troops in southern Kandahar province last night (Jan 12/13), sai...

KABUL (AIP): Government claimed security forces had killed six Taliban in Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces during the past 24 hours while Taliban said they had killed 13 Afghan police in Maiwand district today (Jan. 13). A statement issued by interi...

KABUL (AIP): Governors of highest poppy growing provinces, officials of interior ministry, counter- narcotics ministry and local governance Saturday (Jan. 12) held talks on effective eradication of poppy crops. A press release issued here said the...

KABUL (AIP): Police arrested two weapons smugglers in Kabul yesterday (Jan. 11), interior ministry said Saturday. The two smugglers, Abdul Kabir and Abdul Karim was arrested during an operation in the Khawaj Baghra area 5th police zone and recover...

KABUL (AIP): ISAF conducted a precise strike on a compound in Kapisa Province targeting a senior Taliban commander and leaders today (Jan. 12), an ISAF statement said Saturday. The compound, located in the Pasha Qari village of Tagab Valley , was...